2012 PEUGEOT RCZ wipers

CONTENTS
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ECO-DRIVING 20-21
Direction indicators 102Hazard warning lamps 102Emergency or assistance call 103Horn 103
Tyre under-inflation detection 103Braking assistance systems 105Trajectory control systems 106Active bonnet 108
Active spoiler 109Front seat belts 111Airbags 114Child seats 119
Front seats 65Steering wheel adjustment 69Mirrors 70Rear seats 73Ventilation 74
Dual-zone digital air conditioning 76Rear screen demist - defrost 78Courtesy lamp 79Interior mood lighting 80
Interior fittings 82Front armrest 85Boot fittings 88
Lighting controls 90LED lamps 93Automatic illumination of headlamps 94
Headlamp adjustment 96Directional lighting 97Wiper controls 98
Automatic rain sensitive wipers 100
FAMILIARISATION 4-19
1/INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS 22-51
2/ACCESS 52-64
3/EASE OF USE and COMFORT 65-89
4/VISIBILITY 90-101
5/SAFETY 102-126
Remote control key 52Alarm 56Electric windows 59Doors 61Boot 64
Instrument panels 22Warning and indicator lamps 26Indicators 33
Instrument panel buttons 37Clock 38Trip computer 39
Monochrome screen C (Peugeot Connect Sound (RD5))42Retractable colour screen (Peugeot Connect Navigation (RT6))46Retractable colour screen (Peugeot Connect Media Navigation (NG4 3D))48

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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS



1.
Wipers / screenwash / trip computer
control stalk.

2.
Steering lock and ignition.

3.
Audio and telematic system steering
wheel control stalk.

4.
Driver's airbag.
Horn.

5.
Gear lever.

6.
Parking brake.

7.
Instrument panel.

8.
Speaker (tweeter).

9.
Side adjustable air vent.

10.
Passenger's airbag deactivation switch.

11 .
Manual headlamp height adjustment.

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LIGHTING


Ring A

Lighting off.
Automatic illumination of headlamps.
Sidelamps.
Dipped / main beam headlamps.
Rear foglamp.


Ring B

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91, 92 Raise or lower the lighting stalk passing
the point of resistance; the corresponding
direction indicators will fl ash until the stalk is
moved from this position.

DIRECTION INDICATORS


"Motorway" function

Press the lighting stalk up or down once,
without passing the point of resistance; the
corresponding direction indicators will fl ash
three times.
The use of this function is available regardless
of the speed, but you will fi nd it particularly
useful when changing lane on fast roads.



WINDSCREEN WIPERS



2.
Fast wipe.

1.
Normal wipe.

I.
Intermittent wipe.

0.
Park.

AUTO È

Automatic wipe or single wipe.
Wash-wipe: pull the stalk towards you.
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Switching on "AUTO"



)
Press the stalk down and release it.



Switching off "AUTO"



)
Push the stalk up and return it to
position "0"
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1/
INSTRUMENTS and CONTROLS

For operation of the retractable screen (opening, closing,
adjustment of the position, etc.), refer to the "Access to the
retractable screen" section.



"SETUP" MENU




)
Press the "SETUP"
button to gain access to the confi guration
menu:


- "Display confi guration",

- "Voice synthesis",

- "Choice of language",

- "Vehicle parameters",

- "Alert log".



For safety reasons, confi guration of the multifunction screen by
the driver must only be done when stationary.


Display configuration

This menu allows you to choose a colour scheme for the screen, to
adjust the brightness, set the date and time and choose the units for
distance (km or miles), fuel consumption (l/100 km, mpg or km/l) and
temperature (°Centigrade or °Fahrenheit).
When setting the time, you can select " Synchronise minutes with
GPS
", so that the minutes are set automatically by satellite reception.


Voice synthesis

This men allows you to adjust the volume for navigation instructions and
to choose the type of voice (male or female).

*
Depending on version.

**
According to country of sale.


Choice of language

This menu allows you to choose the language used by the screen
(French, English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Dutch, Turkish,
Polish, Russian).


Vehicle parameters *

This menu allows you to activate or deactivate certain driving and
comfort equipment, arranged by category:

- Parking assistance


- Operation of wipers



●
Enagages rear wiper linked to reverse (Rear wiper operates in
reverse gear; refer to "Visibility"),

- Lighting confi guration (see "Visibility"):



●
Duration of the guide-me-home lighting,

●
Directional headlamps (main/additional directional lighting),

●
Mood lighting (Interior mood lighting),

●
Daytime running lamps function ** .



Alert log

It lists the active alerts by displaying their associated messages in turn.

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AUTOMATIC ILLUMINATION OF HEADLAMPS

When a low level of ambient light is detected by a sunshine sensor, the
number plate lamps, sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps are switched
on automatically, without any action on the part of the driver. They can also
come on if rain is detected, at the same time as automatic operation of the
windscreen wipers.
As soon as the brightness returns to a suffi cient level or after the windscreen
wipers are switched off, the lamps are switched off automatically.

Activation



)
Turn the ring to the "AUTO"
position. The activation of the function
is accompanied by the display of a message in the screen.



Deactivation



)
Turn the ring to another position. Deactivation of the function is
accompanied by the display of a message in the screen.







MANUAL GUIDE-ME-HOME LIGHTING

The temporary illumination of the dipped beam headlamps after the
vehicle's ignition has been switched off makes the driver's exit easier
when the light is poor.

Switching on



)
With the ignition off, "fl ash" the headlamps using the lighting stalk.

)
A further "headlamp fl ash" switches the function off.



Switching off

The manual guide-me-home lighting switches off automatically after a
set time.

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Control stalk for the various windscreen wiping modes for clearing rain
and cleaning the windscreen.

PROGRAMMING

An automatic mode is also available, providing automatic rain sensitive
windscreen wipers.



Model with AUTO wiping



MANUAL OPERATION OF THE WINDSCREEN
WIPERS
fast (heavy rain),
This control stalk allows selection of the most suitable wiping speed
according to the weather conditions:
normal (moderate rain),
intermittent (proportional to the speed of the vehicle),
park,








automatic, then single wipe (see the corresponding
section).

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VISIBILITY









WINDSCREEN AND HEADLAMP WASH



)
Pull the windscreen wiper stalk towards you. The windscreen wash
then the windscreen wipers operate for a fi xed period.
The headlamp washers only operate when the dipped beam
headlamps are on
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Screenwash/headlamp wash low


In the case of vehicles fi tted with headlamp washers, when
the minimum level of the reservoir is reached, this warning
lamp and/or the service warning lamp is displayed in the
instrument panel, accompanied by an audible signal and a
message in the screen.
Next time you stop, fi ll the screenwash / headlamp wash fl uid reservoir.
The warning lamp is displayed when the ignition is switched on, or
every time the stalk is operated, until the reservoir is fi lled.

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AUTOMATIC RAIN SENSITIVE WINDSCREEN
WIPERS
The windscreen wipers operate automatically, without any action on the
part of the driver, if rain is detected (sensor behind the rear view mirror),
adapting their speed to the intensity of the rainfall.

Activation

This is controlled manually by the driver by pushing the stalk
downwards to the "AUTO"
position.
It is accompanied by a message in the screen.


Switching off

This is controlled manually by the driver by moving the stalk upwards
then returning it to position "0"
.
It is accompanied by a message in the screen.


Operating fault

If an automatic wiping malfunction occurs, the wipers will operate in
intermittent mode.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualifi ed workshop. The automatic rain sensitive wipers must be reactivated if the
ignition has been off for more than one minute, by pushing the
stalk downwards.
Do not cover the rain sensor, linked with the sunshine sensor
and located in the centre of the windscreen behind the rear view
mirror.
Switch off the automatic rain sensitive wipers when using an
automatic car wash.
In winter, to avoid damaging the wiper blades, it is advisable
to wait until the windscreen is completely clear of ice before
activating the automatic rain sensitive wipers.